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The goal of Quebec's sovereignist movement is to make Quebec an independent state. In practice, the terms independentist, sovereignist, and separatist are used to describe people adhering to this movement, although the latter term is perceived as pejorative by those concerned as it de-emphasizes that the sovereignty project aims to achieve political independence without severing economic ...
The Parti Québécois ([paʁti kebekwa], lit. ' Quebec Party ', PQ) is a sovereignist [8] and social democratic [2] [9] [10] [11] provincial political party in Quebec, Canada.The PQ advocates national sovereignty for Quebec involving independence of the province of Quebec from Canada and establishing a sovereign state.
From the 1993 federal election until 2011, the Bloc was the largest party in Quebec and either the second- or third-largest party in the House of Commons through seven straight federal elections. The 2011 election saw the party win just four seats and lose official party status after a wave of support for the New Democratic Party .
(Bloomberg) -- Talk of independence is largely hushed in Quebec these days, yet the federal separatist party is rising from the abyss and could soon hold sway in Canada once again.Just a year ago ...
The Front de libération du Québec [a] (FLQ) was a militant Quebec separatist group which aimed to establish an independent and socialist Quebec through violent means. [3] [4] It was a terrorist group, and was labeled as such by the Canadian government.
Political parties (secessionist): Parti Québécois, Bloc Québécois, Québec solidaire, Communist Party of Canada, Marxist–Leninist Party of Quebec, Climat Québec; Political parties (autonomist): Coalition Avenir Québec, Équipe Autonomiste British Columbia. Proposed state: British Columbia
Conservative Party of Quebec: 2009 Conservatism, Quebec federalism, fiscal conservatism, vaccine hesitancy: Éric Duhaime Équipe autonomiste: 2012 Quebec autonomism: Stéphan Pouleur Green Party of Quebec: 2001 Green politics: Alex Tyrrell New Democratic Party of Quebec: 2014 Social democracy, federalism: Raphaël Fortin Marxist–Leninist ...
Following the British conquest of New France, Quebec nationalism emerged in politics as a result of the Canadien movement (1760–1800). The Patriote movement (1800–1838) began with the founding of the Parti Canadien to counter the Château Clique's agenda of assimilation.